A unit of electrical potential, potential difference, or electromotive force, equal to 103 volts. ... Abbreviation: kv ... Origin: kilo + volt ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(kV) (kil´o-vōlt) one thousand (103) volts. kilovolts peak(kVp) the highest kilovoltage used in producing a radiograph. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Kil'o·volt` noun [ Kilo- + volt .] (Electricity) A unit of electromotive force equal to one thousand volts. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/9